billingsgate

nounvituperation

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Word Origin & History

1670s, the kind of coarse, abusive language once used by women in the Billingsgate market on the River Thames below London Bridge.

The place name is Old English Billingesgate, "gate of (a man called) Billing;" the "gate" probably being a gap in the Roman river wall. The market is mid-13c., not exclusively a fish market until late 17c.

Example Sentences forbillingsgate

"I don't choose to descend to Billingsgate," said Sir Francis.

"That'll do, Forsythe," said Sampson, interrupting the flow of billingsgate.

Listen to the young woman, you Mackrell, or you'll get Billingsgate!

They talk forever and forever, and that is the kind of billingsgate they use.

Lady Mallowe's temper was as elemental as any Billingsgate could provide.

It is time to go away, and soon Billingsgate will be nearly desolate.

But I cannot help saying that she had a Billingsgate temperament.

The anecdote of Dr. Johnson and the Billingsgate virago is well known.

Though he put it in different lingo, for this Billingsgate then was not.

That scorns to stoop to Billingsgate, or ape the bold bargee.

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